Granted Patent B2

US 8,619,315 · App. 12/404,521 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. A computer implemented method of operating a self-service transaction terminal to print a plurality of XFS forms by a printer of the self-service transaction terminal to provide a self-service terminal user with a dual-sided statement for a self-service transaction conducted by the self-service terminal user at the self-service transaction terminal, the method comprising:

identifying whether single- or double-sided media is installed in the printer by reading a signal from one or more reflectivity sensors included in the printer, the one or more reflectivity sensors being adapted to produce a signal indicative of the presence of a thermally sensitive coating on a first or second side of the media;

printing blocks of XFS front field data on a first media side and blocks of XFS back field data on a second media side, opposite the first media side, if the media is identified as double-sided media, wherein (i) the blocks of XFS front and back field data are printed on a single uncut physical page, and (ii) printing blocks of XFS front field data on a first media side and blocks of XFS back field data on a second media side, opposite the first media side, comprises not printing a subsequent front or back field until both of the preceding front and back fields are printed on the single uncut physical page; and

delivering to the self-service terminal user the single uncut physical page which has the blocks of XFS front and back field data printed thereon to provide the dual-sided statement for the self-service transaction conducted by the self-service terminal user at the self-service transaction terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein fields not specifying a front or a back field default to printing on a first media side of the single uncut physical page.

3. A computer implemented method of operating a transaction terminal to print a plurality of logical data pages by a transaction receipt printer of the transaction terminal to provide a transaction terminal user with a dual-sided transaction receipt for a transaction conducted by the transaction terminal user at the transaction terminal, the method comprising:

identifying a midpoint of the plurality of logical data pages;

identifying a next logical data page break following the identified midpoint;

printing logical data pages up to and including the identified next logical data page break on a first side of the dual-sided transaction receipt and logical data pages following the identified next logical data page break on a second side of the dual-sided transaction receipt, opposite the first side of the dual-sided transaction receipt; and

delivering to the transaction terminal user the dual-sided transaction receipt.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transaction terminal comprises a self-service transaction terminal selected from one of a self-service checkout terminal, an automated teller machine (ATM), a financial statement kiosk, an airport check-in kiosk, a hotel check-in kiosk, and a car rental kiosk.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transaction terminal comprises a point-of-sale (POS) transaction terminal.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a non-transitory program storage medium readable by the computer.

7. A computer implemented method of operating a transaction terminal to provide a transaction receipt for a transaction conducted by a transaction terminal user at the transaction terminal, the method comprising:

identifying whether a single- or a double-sided transaction receipt printer is installed in the transaction terminal;

identifying whether single- or double-sided media is installed in the transaction receipt printer;

selecting a first mode of operation for the transaction receipt printer in which all logical pages associated with a print job are printed on a single side of the media when (i) the transaction receipt printer is identified as a double-sided transaction receipt printer with single-sided media installed therein, (ii) the transaction receipt printer is identified as a single-sided transaction receipt printer with single-sided media installed therein, or (iii) the transaction receipt printer is identified as a single-sided transaction receipt printer with double-sided media installed therein, and thereby to provide a single-sided transaction receipt to be delivered to the transaction terminal user for the transaction conducted by the transaction terminal user at the transaction terminal;

selecting a second mode of operation for the transaction receipt printer in which odd logical pages are printed on a first side of the media and even logical pages are printed on a second media side which is opposite the first side of the media when the transaction receipt printer is identified as a double-sided transaction receipt printer with double-sided media installed therein and thereby to provide a double-sided transaction receipt to be delivered to the transaction terminal user for the transaction conducted by the transaction terminal user at the transaction terminal;

identifying a midpoint of all of the logical data pages when the second mode of operation for the transaction receipt printer is selected;

identifying a next logical data page break following the identified midpoint when the second mode of operation for the transaction receipt printer is selected;

printing logical data pages up to and including the identified next logical data page break on one side of the transaction receipt and logical data pages following the identified next logical data page break on an opposite side of the transaction receipt when the second mode of operation for the transaction receipt printer is selected; and

delivering to the transaction terminal user the transaction receipt.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the transaction terminal comprises a self-service transaction terminal selected from one of a self-service checkout terminal, an automated teller machine (ATM), a financial statement kiosk, an airport check-in kiosk, a hotel check-in kiosk, and a car rental kiosk.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the transaction terminal comprises a point-of-sale (POS) transaction terminal.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a non-transitory program storage medium readable by the computer.

Assignments (9)